Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Sunday that the United States approving additional aid to Israel is "irresponsible," pointing to the thousands of civilians killed in Gaza amid Israel's war against militant group Hamas. "Israel is losing the war in terms of how the world is looking at this situation," Sanders said on CBS's "Face the...
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said in a Sunday interview that the case against Hunter Biden is “legally justified,” but he added that he thinks voters in 2024 will be able to recognize the separation between President Biden and his son. “I think it's legally justified,” Murphy said when asked whether he thinks Hunter Biden’s prosecution is...
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) in a Sunday interview sharply criticized her Democratic colleagues in the House for not speaking out more forcefully against the sexual violence that Hamas inflicted on Israelis on Oct. 7 and, officials say, likely in the days since, as the US-designated terrorist organization continues to hold women hostage in Gaza. “Absolutely,”...
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said in a Sunday interview that 2024 GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley is the “only one that has a shot” at beating former President Trump for the Republican nomination, but he declined to endorse any candidate specifically. “Well, because if I endorsed them, that would be the kiss of death. I'm...
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Former Vice President Al Gore on Sunday said it was "ridiculous" that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) — a major oil-producing country — hosted the COP28 climate summit. "Well, it's kind of ridiculous," Gore said when asked on CNN's "State of the Union" why the UAE hosted the climate conference. "It should not be, although...
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said on Sunday that both political parties were holding a “hard line” on aid negotiations, rejecting the idea it was just Republicans who were in a position to concede. In an interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press” with Kristen Welker on Sunday, Romney said one of the major holdups of...
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) said Sunday that the United States needs to accept that Ukraine will likely need to "cede some territory" to Russia to end the fighting. Vance told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union" that he is opposed to sending more aid to Ukraine because he does not believe the country...
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) compared former President Trump’s "dictator" remark to the output of a “human gumball machine,” noting that neither is filtered before coming out. In an interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press” with Kristen Welker, Romney said that he was less concerned about the implications of Trump saying he would be a...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Sunday that adversaries of the United States such as Russia, Iran and China would be "happy" if the White House supplemental aid bill to support Ukraine and Israel stalls in Congress. CNN's Jake Tapper pressed Blinken on what it would mean for Ukraine and Israel if the aid package...